Pacific Pines State High School is a rapidly growing and welcoming school that values strong relationships between staff, parents, and students. These relationships form the foundation of our teaching and learning practices and contribute to a positive, supportive and inclusive school culture.
Term 4 is always an exciting time on our calendar, filled with major celebrations, performances, awards, transition activities, milestones, and community events.
We are looking for a Marketing Officer who can help plan, promote, coordinate, and capture these events, bringing these moments to life and ensuring our school community feels connected and celebrated.

Job details

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About the School:

At Pacific Pines State High School, we instil a sense of personal and collective integrity in our students which will serve them well throughout their lives. In conjunction with our families, we nurture our students with a sense of purpose and a clear set of behavioural standards and lifelong values. 

About the Role:

This is an event-focused marketing role with a strong emphasis on planning, promoting, coordinating, and capturing the key events of Term 4. As our Marketing Officer, you'll help take each event from promotion through to the day itself, ensuring our school community knows what's happening, feels involved, and sees the moments that matter.

You'll play a key role in supporting and promoting a range of Term 4 events, including:

• Year 12 Graduation
• Academic Awards Night
• Sports Awards
• Year 10 Semi-Formal
• Musical Performance - “Under the Stars”
• Primary School Transition Day

You'll be involved across the full event cycle — building anticipation before each event, developing communications and event materials, supporting the smooth delivery of events on the day, and capturing the stories, images, and highlights that showcase each event. 

What You'll Be Doing:

• Coordinating event promotion and communications across newsletters, social media, the school website, and other school channels.
• Creating and coordinating event materials such as invitations, programs, signage, and promotional content, supported by our established Graphic Designer.
• Working closely with staff, students, families, and event teams to coordinate communications and help create positive event experiences.
• Capturing high-quality photos, video, and stories before, during, and after events to showcase achievements and memorable moments.
• Supporting event coordination and on-the-day logistics to help major school events run smoothly and professionally.
• Ensuring every event communication and piece of content reflects our school brand, values, and the purpose of the event.

About You:

• You're highly organised, enjoy bringing events to life, and have great attention to detail.
• You have strong communication and design skills, with confidence using tools including Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, social media platforms, and email newsletters.
• You enjoy working with people and building positive relationships.
• You're adaptable and thrive in the busy, exciting pace of school events.
• You have a genuine interest in education and community connection.

Interested? To Apply:  

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
• Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.   

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.  

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.  

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.  

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions. 

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• SER699923_26E- Role Description (PDF, 278KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants